The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

E6DIuhIy lUtD,ht ~ .OU o CLOCK q. m,
after the recess OF the General Assem-
bly,. He thought, probably, the bill
should pass, but did not think the
House had time to consider the bill
now.
Mr.. Milburn said be thought this
matter had already been sufficiently
considered. He would like to see one
bill passed by the Houss before the
recess.
Mr.. Gollidsy urged the importance
OF prompt action upon this bill.
Mr.. Wade argued with Col. Savage
that the bill should not be thus hur-
riedly passed. With his present lights
on this matter he was not resds to
favor any measure enabling counties
or municipal cor. orations to loan their
credit 10 the building OF railroads.
Mr.. Hill thought this bill had pro-
visions which would obviate these OBJ
jections.
Mr.. Parks said he thought this bill
amply protected cities and towns max
ing subscriptions, citing some OF the
safeguards embodied in the bill. He
agreed to the motion to make the bill
the sps cial order for l0:31 o'clock m
February 10th, which then prevailed.
PETITIONS.
Favoring the repeal of the charter
of the town OF Livingston Referred.
From citizsns OF Hamblin county
For the suppression of tle lqu or
traffic.
Resolutions-By Mr.. Hssllonk: AL.
lowing members loaded down with
nominating speeches the use of the
hall during recess. Ruled out of order.
BY Mr.. Lynn: Authorizing the
standing Committees on finance,
Ways and Means and judiciary to
meet duting recess to consider meas
urss before them.
A motion to suspend the rules to
take up the resolution failed.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
FIRST READING.
To amend the charter of Shelbyville.
To change the time of holding courts
OF the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
To amend an act creating and de.
fining the power of municipal corpo-
rations.
For the benefit OF depositors in the
Bank of Tenuessse.
To repa and refurnish the Supreme
Court room at Jackson.
To regulate the practice of phar-
macy and protect the public from in
competent dealers.
To enlarge the powers OF municipal
corporations.
Resolution d rectng the Committee
on Finance, Ways snd Means 10 pre-
pare a bill proposing m ore equal
and less expensive system OF assesI-
ing and collecting tax. Tabled.
Baseball association: Judge Will
Jams, OF FGaukliu, resolution to in.
c'u1e professional baseball clubs and
associations among the taxable p wi
leges.
Mr.. johnson said that matters OF
taxation belonged to tbs Committee
on Finance, Ways aud Means, and
moved to table the resolution. Lost.
Mr.. Williams (Frauklin) said that
he saw no reason why baseball clubs
should be allowed to 60 over the State
urtaxed. The resolution was adopted.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Resolution providng for repairing
the monument t. Gen. Meii wether
Lewis. Referred t,ths Committee GA
Public Grounds aud Bu ldings.
House Joint resolution to allow to
colored cadets attending Fisk Unlver-
sity, Roger Willisms College and Cen
trsl Tennessee College the same sum
allowed cadets at the University of
Tennessee. Referred 30 the Commit
tee on Education.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Davis: Requesting Sena.
tors and Representatives, in Congress
to favor the distribution of a reasoc-
able proportion of the surplus reve-
nue. later the application OF, 80 far as
practic lble, to the payment of the
public debit among the Sta es for edu.
cstional PURPOSES, uuder some meas.
ure not interfs ing with the consttu-
tioIal right Of ths Sta,e to co atroi her
own school System.
Mr., Davis sid that this msasura
had nothing t) do with the Blair bill.
but simply favored tle principle OF
national aid.
The Chair hers announced t1at it
was l o'clock, and declared the
House sdjourued until 10 o'clock m.
February 9th.